Marker for bank pass and other books and holder for checks of check folds



Apnl 8, 1930. P. A. GETZ 1,754,093

MAR-KER FOR BANK PASS AND OTHER BOOKS AND HOLDER-FOR CHECKS OF CHECK FOLDS/ Filed Feb 16. 1928 Patented Apr. 2'5, 193@ PHARES A. GETZ, OF PORTLAND, OREGON MARKER FOB BANK PAfiS AND OTHEB BOGKS AND HOLDER FOB CHECKS CHECK FOLDS Application filed February 16, 1928.

This invention relates to book markers, and has for one of its objects to provide a novel, simple and inexpensive device of this character through the medium of which one or more of the leaves of a bank pass book may be connected to a side of the cover of the book in a manner to permit the book to be opened readily at the page on which a deposit is to be entered, whereby to save the time now spent by tellers in locating the pages of pass books on which entries are to be made, and thus materially reduce their work and the fatigue incident thereto and to enable them to wait upon a comparatively large number of depositors in a comparatively short time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which shall also be adapted to be used in connection with a check fold for the purpose of securing the free ends of the check to the cover, whereby to permit the checks to be conveniently made out.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which shall also be adapted to be used for the purpose of marking places in books generally, which shall be adapted to be readily engaged with the cover of a pass book or check fold or with a leaf or leaves of other books, in connection with which the leaves of a pass book may be readily engaged, from which the checks of a check fold may be readily disengagged, and which shall be adapted to be removed from one pass book and connected with a new one.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the nature of which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the application of the marker to a bank pass book,

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the application of the marker to a check fold,

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on the plane indicated by the line 3 8 of Figure 1,

itignre 4; is a detail plan View of the marker,

Serial no. 254,770.

Figure 5 is a similar view looking at the opposite side of the marker, and

Figure 6 is a detail perspective View of a slightly modified. formof the marker.

The marker comprises a body 1 which is; of elongated rectangular formation in plan and provided near its under side with prongs 2. The marker also comprises; a lower finger 3 and an upper finger which extend: longitudinally of the body and are arranged at opposits sides of its longitudinal median. line-.. ihe fingers 3 and 4: are connected to=theouter edge of the body 1 by spring loops 5- and (i, the loop: 5 being located outwardly beyond and the loop 6 inwardly beyonduthe, outer edge of the body. The finger 3' is shorter than the body 1, and it is constantly urged in the direction of the body by its loop- 5-. The finger i is longer than the body 11 and its inner upturned free end extends inwardly beyond the corresponding end of the body, its finger being also constantly urged. the direction of the body 1 by its loop 6.

Themarker is adapted to be secured to the side 7 of the cover of a bank pass book 8 through the medium of the body I and finger 3, the body contacting with the inner face and the finger with the outer face of the side of the cover, its the finger 3 is shorter than the body 1, the marker, may be: easily and quickly attached tothe: side 7 of the cover. The prongs 2 and the finger 3 secure the marker firmlybut detachably to the side 7: (it the cover. 'lihe finger 4: is located at the inner face of the side 7 of the cover, and the leaves 9 of the book that are full of entries are positioned between the: body 1 and finger a, and they may be readily inserted between these parts due to the upwardly curved free end of the finger a. and the extension of said end beyond the inner end of the body. As the marker is secured to thea sides 'Z of the cover of the book, and as certain leaves of the book are secured to the marker, the book may be quickly opened without conscious effort 011 the part of the teller and will be opened at the page on which the deposit is to be entered.

As shown in Figure 2, the marker is adapted to secure the free of a check fold to the cover, the checks being designated 10 and the cover 11. The marker is secured to the cover 11 through the medium of the body 1 and finger 3, and the free ends of the checks 10 are secured to the cover through the medium of the body 1 and finger 4. The marker permits the checks to be readily made out when the check fold is opened, and the checks may be readily disengaged from the marker as they are made out. Furthermore, the marker will not'interfere with the folding of the check fold and the securing of its closure flap 12, which constitutes one end portion of the cover 11, to that end of the cover carrying the marker. The closure flap 12 is adapted to be held against upward-movement while making out checks by means forming a part of my copending application, filed August 9, 1927, and serially numbered 211,785, and consisting of'an arm 13 pivotally securedas at 14 to a clip 15 secured to the stubs of the checks 10. The operative position of the arm 13 is shown by dotted lines and its inoperative position by solid lines.

The marker is adapted to be made from a single blank of spring sheet metal, and during the manufacture thereof the prongs 2 are provided by stamping up portions of the body 1. If desired, the fingers of themarker may be arranged atone side of the body, as shown in Figure 6. In this form of the marker 1 designates the body, 3 and 4e the fingers, and 5 and 6 the spring loops through the medium of which the fingers are connected to the body and'urged in the direction thereof.

It should be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the drawing is illustrative of preferred constructions, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is A book marker made of a single blank of sheet material, the blank being split from one end longitudinally to provide fingers, said fingers being folded against opposite sides of the remainder of the blank, one of said fingers at its free end extending'beyond the free end of the blank, the other finger terminating at its free end short of said free end of the blank, and the latter finger at the e fold extending beyond the fold of the other finger. V r

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PHARESA. GETZ. 

